Examines various current events along with historical facts
Examines various current events along with historical facts
When the term “dictatorship” is used as a concept describing a power situation or a form of rule, it is often replaced by the institutional concept of a “dictatorial regime,” and discussed as a form of political system. In a…
The word “lottery” is said to have originated from the Dutch word for “fate” or “chance.” Indeed, lotteries, despite the near certainty of losing, offer the tantalizing prospect of winning a life-changing sum of money. Although the asymmetry in the…
Chopin’s (1810-1849) No. 15 in D-flat major, commonly known as “Raindrops,” is one of 24 Preludes, Op. 28, completed and published in 1839, known as a piece evoking the image of mist-like raindrops gently floating through the air, transforming into…
Zatoichi is a kyōkaku (侠客, a wanderer with a chivalrous spirit) from the Edo period, and tells the story of a blind masseur (座頭, zato) named Ichi (市, the blind man’s common name) who travels around the country, meeting and…